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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,543,304.50 and 5,328,466.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,543,304.50 and 5,328,466.03 is: 8,013,014.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,543,304.50 : 5,328,466.03 = 5,328,466.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,543,304.50/5,328,466.03 = 5,328,466.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,543,304.50x = 5,328,466.03 × 5,328,466.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,543,304.50x = 28,392,550,246,185.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,392,550,246,185.12/3,543,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,013,014.47

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